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Radiator - flow and return on same side?
It would be advantageous if I could connect up a rad with the flow and return on the same side (top and bottom). I get that best case scenario it will take longer to heat up, will it take a lot...
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Acer Aspire S7 dead touchpad
After cleaning my touchpad with screen wash spray on a paper cloth, it has ceased to work. I have reloaded the drivers, done Fn T and wound it back to the last restore point, but it is still dead....
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4 years ago
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Pretty nifty bit of DIY
Brian, it's a 9 branch candlestick, made from the innards of a gearbox. I've never tried welding, but there seems to be a bit of skill involved here. Another one here:
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4 years ago
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Moving internet and mobile phone suppler
After much heart searching I decided to move from Plusnet to BT. the phone change was a nightmare. I was left with no phone after Plusnet disconnected me (reasonable) meanwhile BT first sent me the...
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4 years ago
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OT: Laptop upgrade
Are there any laptop hardware groups still active? Looked at a couple but they seem dormant My daughter has a cheap Lenovo laptop with a Celeron processor that she finds frustratingly slow. It?s had...
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4 years ago
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OT: Smart Meter fiasco
Monday we finally got our smart meter installed, should have been Friday bu t despite Scottish Power reminding me with texts every day for a week to be in for the install they never told the...
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4 years ago
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Help protect 3-port valve by switching off hot water last
My heating engineer, who is very good and always does a good job, fitted a new 3-port valve in the airing cupboard last week. He replaced the Danfoss with a Honeywell. The Danfoss has lasted 15 years....
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4 years ago
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GP Lithium 9v doa
Raided the spares box as I needed a 9v for the kitchen scales. Pulled out a GP Lithium, Best Before 2021 boasting 5x longer than alkaline. Scales failed to register. Checked with meter ~ 5v. Dug a bit...
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4 years ago
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pottery kilns
I have inherited the [unpaid] care of some amateur electric pottery kilns. The house has wire fuses and no RCD. The supply appears to be TN- S. There are Henley blocks between the meter and the...
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4 years ago
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OT I think I made a mistake with next years holiday
Lou asked what I wanted to do for my 50th Birthday and I said "Go for a holiday in North Korea." She now wants to book this Rocky Road will make history in 2020 by becoming the first group to travel...
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4 years ago
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Microwave with door open
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4 years ago
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Door alignment
What's an effective way to align a multipoint locking double glazed door? Following mfr's instructions simply doesn't work. Whenever set to work ok it drifts off after a while. Up/down aligment is not...
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4 years ago
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IR detector problem - affected by high winds.
We have an IR detector light outside our front door. The detector is angled so that it is not triggered by anybody walking by and the light is angled so that it only illuminates our front garden. But...
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4 years ago
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Why do thermometers never agree?
I have three thermometers, they read the same when placed next to each other. Put one in another room, and it reads colder, yet I can feel as I walk into the room that it's warmer.
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4 years ago
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An enigma for Adam
The builders on the neighbouring construction site demanded a single phase supply to power their portable tools. I suppose words beginning F and O are in order but, as I had a beneficial financial...
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